Richard Davenport-Hines Professions : Biographer Born : June 21, 1953 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Richard Davenport-Hines Western civilisation, the élitists all understood, is built upon discrimination: a culture that does not rest on discrimination, that penalises people who discriminate, or rewards the undiscriminating, is worth very little and has only callow, childish pleasures. Richard Davenport-Hines doe culture people Rules, whether they govern sexual morality or financial probity, regardless of whether they are justifiable or undesirable, always provoke bold recalcitrants to devise clever, defiant ways to breach them. Richard Davenport-Hines morality clever way Madness is not enlightenment, but the search for enlightenment is often mistaken for madness. Richard Davenport-Hines mistaken enlightenment madness Similar Authors Asahel Nettleton biographer Anne Sebba biographer Bodhidharma biographer Iris Origo biographer Donald Spoto biographer Derek Wilson biographer All Authors
